The Lufira River is a tributary of the Lualaba River in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).
 The Lualaba River in red. Lufira River (not shown) flows in a northwestern direction before joining Lualaba just north of Bukama | |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Country | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mouth | |
• location | Lualaba River |
• coordinates | 08°20′03″S 26°29′46″E / 8.33417°S 26.49611°E |
| Length | 500 km (310 mi) |
| Official name | Bassin de la Lufira |
| Designated | 31 October 2017 |
| Reference no. | 2318[1] |
The Lufira rises in the Shaba plateau south of Likasi. The river was dammed in 1926 at Mwadingusha near Likasi to form Lake Tshangalele, a reservoir for a hydroelectric generator supplying power for copper smelting. It flows northwards through the Bia Mountains for about 500 km (310 mi), joining the Lualaba in Lake Kisale.
References
edit- ^ "Bassin de la Lufira". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 25 April 2018.